Raynors HCA 2015-11
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War-date Union soldier's letter, 4 1/4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Coleman Tilden, Co. H, 43rd Mass. Vols., Newbern, [N. C.], Mar. 25, 1863, to his parents, in part: "…the boys are beginning to be a little mad because nothing is ever said about the 43rd. The papers seem to be full of letters about the 44th and 45th, but never a word about the 43rd…we have no letter writers in the regiment to lie about it. We are just as good a regiment…as they are and have done just as much and in fact more…yet folks at home would not know there was any 43rd…at first it was very laughable to read their big stories, but now it is getting "played out". They try too hard to get glory at the expense of other regiments…Coleman." The original stamped transmittal cover is included. VG.
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